Speaker Line Up
Jason + Nikki Abelo
FMI Coordinators
Since 2020, Jason and Nikki have been serving as regional coordinators for Foursquare Missions International to the 15 nations of Southern Africa and Emissaries. Jason also serves as the International Training Lead for Foursquare Disaster Relief. The couple lives half of the year in Cape Town, South Africa, and the other six months in Gresham, Oregon.
Rod + Donna Koop
Directors of North of Hope
A mission dedicated to making a difference in the lives of Native Alaskans in and around Anchor Point, Alaska--Rod and Donna reside smack-dab on the center of the southern border of the Last Frontier. For the past 15 years, TLC has helped sponsor the missionary couple’s work and service.
Billy Calderwood
Executive Director of Kid's Scripture Songs + The Third Spcae
Passionate about helping others live a life that speaks the impactful story of God's faithfulness, Billy’s outlook is based on the foundational belief that there is no place the Holy Spirit is not hovering. And therefore, there is no person beyond God’s reach. Billy holds that this Third Space is the field in which disciples of Christ can build bridges toward God’s Kingdom
Will Fillingham
Pastor of The Bridge
Much like TLC, Will and the ministry of The Bridge are marked by a striking diversity of global connections. The Bridge congregation includes students and families representing 12 different nations across the world, including Kenya, Ghana, the Congo, Nigeria, Ukraine and China. Will also holds a close partnership a mutual TLC friend--Pastor Constant Damba in the Congo. Will played a key role in securing the land and developing the five-story ministry training center in Kinshasa.
Pete Akins
Pastor of True Life Center + Missionary to Utah
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